Supporting frame for water bags



Sept. 3, 1940. E. H. TOMFKENS ET AL. 2,213,937

SUPPORTING FWWE HE WATER BAGS Filed Dec. 21. 1938 3 J4- 7 INVENTORS.

TORNEY Patented Sept. 3, 1940 UNITED STATE-s 01 F F I CE TEN T .SUBEUR TING JFRAME EFOR WATER. BAGS Application December 21, 193-8, Serial N o. 247,013

Our invention pertains to supporting -.frames for water bags and is especially adapted for a .new dwign of hot water ibag having, a relatively large filling opening and has .for its object .to provide a supporting ifldlllG-WhiCh may be readily attached .to a hook :or the like placed in the side of the wall, and to which frame-opposite -$Op".[1g6; i 301tl .O11S'Of the -.hot water bagmay be tulcanized and -.supported both in .an open or closed .position.

The frame :iscomposed of several cooperative .metal parts which are hingedly connected-and adapted to be extended forward as when supportin a bag containing water or folded back upon itself when the bag is empty, thereby supporting a collapsible bag which can be folded together when not in use and laid away in a manner to occupy a comparatively small space.

Upon the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification similar characters of reference will be found to designate like or corresponding parts through out the several figures and of which:

1 shows a perspective view of ourbag supporting frame in an open position, and having a water bag, broken away, suspended therefrom.

Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the bag supporting frame, no bag attached, in a folded or closed position.

Fig. 3 shows a side view of the frame in an open position as illustrated in Fig. 1, but .without a bag attached.

Fig. 4. shows a detailed plan view of a portion of the lower section of the frame showing the assembly of the back, one of the side arms fixed thereto and carrying a short inwardly projecting rod stub upon which a tubular roller is mounted, and

Fig. 5 shows a detailed plan view of the connection of one of the outer foldable side arms, its attached inwardly extended short stub rod upon which the outer tube or roller is mounted.

As will be seen the bag supporting frame is for the most part made from sheet metal parts properly formed and assembled and which, together with an attached water bag, is clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 whereas Figs. 2 and 3 show the frame irrespective of the bag. One of the Views shows the frame folded back upon itself whereas Fig. 3 shows the frame extended as in Fig. 1. The other two views are details of construction as will later be referred to.

Referring in detail to the characters of reference marked upon the drawing l indicates a back or supporting member which is provided with an opening H to receive a hook or peg, not shown, suitably secured for supporting the back. This back, as shown, is formed of sheet metal, the end portions of which are slightly offset as at I2 and then disposed forward at a .right angle to produce'brackets l3l3. .The upper-and lower edges adjacent the outer endsof the brackets l3i3 provided with integral inwardly'formed lugs i i-24. These lugs l b-l4 iaresuitably'spaced to accommodate the width of a; pair of-side arms 55 and permit the inner end portions of said arms to be guided inwardly for thepurposesof assembly-and to be rigidly supported by the lugs i l in a forwardly extended position after assembly. thesback is provided with a hole 96 to receive the reduced ends i? of the side arms 15, which Each offset portion of end portions of these side arms extend through the said openings and are bent over as shown in Fig. 4 to firmly secure the said arms to the back. The reduced ends ll are adapted to be substantially flush with the rear surface of the back member by reason of the offset portion l2--l2. There are two of these arms, one seicured to each of the brackets and both extend forward in a slightly elevated position as will be best understood from Figs. 1 and 3. To

ly elevated, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The construction of the two said side arms and their associate parts are substantially alike. In this connection it will be noted however that lug 20 is on the under edge portion of the forward end of the fixed arm M on the near side, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, slightly forward of the" hole formed therein for the pivotal rivet 2i whereby the outer side arm 22 is hingedly supported.

formed on the underside of the inner end of the outer arm 22a as seen. on the opposite side of the hanger as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In this instance the lugfifia engages the under edge of the fixed arm 55 thereby serving the same purpose of supporting the extended arms in a slightly downwardly deflected position fromtheir fixed arms. The above construction is suggested to avoid the makingof right and left hand folding rackets, it being necessary to make only one and use the same for the opposite side, which in no way affects the strength or utility of the hanger. To the outer ends of each of these two hinged side =arms22 and 22a is secured an inwardly disposed stub rod 23 in alignment with each otherand serves to support a tubular barrel 24 somewhat like the tubular member 19 supported on stub ends supported on the inner ends of the arms l5. From this construction it will It will be seen that the somewhat similar lug a is be clearly apparent that by taking hold of the tubular member 2% it can be raised together with the outer ends of the hinged arms 22 and front portion of the bag and laid back upon the tubular roller member which serves to collapse and fold the water bag when attached thereto.

This new type of rubber hot water bag 25 is in part illustrated in Fig. 1 where its forward top edge portion 26 is laid over the tubular member 24 and secured thereto by vulcanizing or any other suitable means, while the back edge portion 21 is similarly laid over and vulcanized to the tubular member l9. The side edge portions of the bag are free as will be seen from the drawing and is provided with a central vertical crease 28 so that as the front is drawn up and carried back the bag will first fold inward along the line of said creases in the manner of an ordinary paper store-bag. As the front edge portion of this rubber bag is raised and carried back, the bag folds and is laid together against the back thereby providing a very compact assembly which permits the remaining portion of the bag to be readily rolled over the metal frame in a small, compact parcel which may be easily slipped into a suitable container and conveniently packed or stored away.

Having thus described our invention what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A water bag supporting frame comprising a back, having a forwardly disposed bracket on each end, a forwardly disposed inner arm attached to each bracket, a bag attaching member connecting the inner end portions of said inner arms, a pair of outer arms hingedly connected to the outer portions of the inner arms, and a bag attaching member connecting the outer end portions of the two said outer arms said bag attaching members being rotatably mounted relative to their respective supporting arms.

2. A water bag supporting frame comprising a back, a pair of hinged arms connected to each end portion, one arm of each pair being secured to the back, a bag supporting member fastened to the inner end portions of the secured arms and a second bag support carried by the end portions of the two movable members of the hinged arms and rotatable relative thereto, means for supporting the arms in extended and folded positions, the said bag support carried by the movable members being adapted to be swung back adjacent the bag support attached to said fixed arms.

3. A water bag supporting frame comprising a back having means for attaching it to a hook in a wall, spaced apart forwardly disposed inner arms secured to the back, a tubular bag supporting member supported by the inner end portions of said secured arms, a pair of outer arms hingedly connected to the end portions of the inner arms, means for securing said outer arms in an extended position, a tubular bag supporting member supported by the outer ends of said outer arms, the two said tubular members forming means for the attachment of top edge portions of a water bag and beingrotatably mounted relative to their respective supporting members.

4. A water bag supporting frame comprising a back having a forwardly disposed bracket on each end, an inner arm secured to each bracket, a tubular member supported from the inner end portions of said arms, a pair of outer arms hingedly connected to the end portions of the inner arms, means for supporting said outer arms in an extended position, a tubular member extending from the outer end portion of one of said outer arms to that of the other, the two said tubular members forming means for the permanent attachment of the rear top edge and front top edge portions of a water bag.

5. A water bag supporting frame comprising a back having brackets extended from the back, forwardly disposed arms secured to each bracket, movable arms hinged to the outer ends of said secured arms, means for supporting said hinged arms at an obtuse angle relative to said first mentioned arms, a bag supporting member attached to the inner end of the fixed arms, a bag supporting member carried by the outer ends of the hinged arms, the latter bag supporting member carried by said hinged arms and being adapted to swing up and back over the bag supporting member of the fixed arm.

6. A water bag supporting frame comprising a back, having a forwardly disposed bracket on each end, a forwardly disposed arm secured to each bracket, a short rod end secured to the inner end portion of each arm to align one with the other, a tubular member pivotally mounted upon said rod ends, an outer arm hingedly connected to the outer end portions of each of said secured arms, means for supporting said outer arms in an extended position, pintle means secured to the outer end of each of said hinged arms and aligned with each other, a tubular member extending from the outer end portions of one of said outer arms to that of the other and pivotally mounted on said pintle means, the two said tubular members forming means for the permanent attachment of the front top edge and rear top edge portions of a water bag.

'7. A water bag supporting frame comprising a back having holes therethrough and a forwardly tions of the outer arms and pivoted relative thereof.

8. A water bag supporting frame comprising a back plate adapted to hang upon a wall and having opposite slightly offset portions with a for Wardly extending supporting bracket at each end, said portions having slots pierced therethru adjacent said brackets and each bracket having a lug bent inwardly. from each upper and lower edge, a forwardly disposed inner arm having an end lug and supported by each bracket by being disposed between said bracket lugs and being secured permanently to said back plate by having the end lug inserted thru said slots and bent over against the back of said offset portions, a bag end attaching member connecting the inner portion of said inner arms adjacent said back, a pair of arms hingedly connected to the outer portion of the inner arms, and a second bag attaching member pivotally connected to the outer end portions of said outer arms.

EMERSON H. TOMPKINS.

WALTER T. BOWLING. 

